Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
717
DATA PROCESSING: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, INSTALLATION, AND MANAGEMENT

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> DATA PROCESSING: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, INSTALLATION, AND MANAGEMENT
1		SOFTWARE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TOOL (E.G., INTEGRATED CASE TOOL OR STAND-ALONE DEVELOPMENT TOOL)
2		. Generating source code
3		. Managing source code
4		. Program code execution analyzer, debugger, or monitor
5		. Program code translator or compiler
6		. . Compiling code for a parallel or multiprocessor system
7		. . Translation using an intermediate form or language
8		. . Analyzing syntax, data, or an expression for compilation
9		. . . Optimization (e.g., removing redundancy)
10		. Linking
11		SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND VERSION MANAGEMENT OF AN OPERATING SYSTEM, APPLICATION PROGRAM, OR OTHER EXECUTABLE PROGRAM

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Last Modified: 6 October 2000